I love CoM’s card mechanic. I know that’s a hot take. I find it extremely fascinating and the depth could really be expanded. I liked the gameplay overall, the pixel art is gorgeous (not surprising since it’s co-developed with Jupiter), and the GBA version of KH1’s score is wild and fun.
However, I have various complaints. Biggest being the GBA has... well, not many buttons. I also have small hands so mashing the R and L buttons constantly was actually really rough on me. Let’s not forget the lack of dedicated button for dodge roll. Despite me really enjoying the gameplay, it was super exhausting.
I very much prefer the PS2 counterpart for the buttons reason mostly. I played it on my stream earlier this year. It felt much easier for me to play and I felt it was a little better suited for 3D anyways.
Overall, the best thing to come out of CoM is leading to the development of one of the best games on the NDS: The World Ends With You. Regardless, the game has a lot of strengths despite its many weaknesses. I still love seeing Jupiter in top form. Their pixel art is always gorgeous and uses every single pixel to its maximum. Fantastic!
However, I have various complaints. Biggest being the GBA has... well, not many buttons. I also have small hands so mashing the R and L buttons constantly was actually really rough on me. Let’s not forget the lack of dedicated button for dodge roll. Despite me really enjoying the gameplay, it was super exhausting.
I very much prefer the PS2 counterpart for the buttons reason mostly. I played it on my stream earlier this year. It felt much easier for me to play and I felt it was a little better suited for 3D anyways.
Overall, the best thing to come out of CoM is leading to the development of one of the best games on the NDS: The World Ends With You. Regardless, the game has a lot of strengths despite its many weaknesses. I still love seeing Jupiter in top form. Their pixel art is always gorgeous and uses every single pixel to its maximum. Fantastic!